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... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
... 52 Using the network 54 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting Your Notebook 57 Hardware security 58 Kensington lock slot 58 Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62 Security updates 63 Windows...
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www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Customizing Windows 65 Changing screen settings 66 Changing color depth and screen resolution 66 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds 67 Selecting a ... Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85 Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87 Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring files...
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... notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button...
... notebook: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a disc drive. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button...
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...Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder... 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When...
...Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder. 4 Click Organize, then click New Folder... 2: Using Windows Creating folders Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on your hard drive. 3 If you want to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting. Then the clipboard contains the new information only. When...
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... looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that...
... looking for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. These files cannot be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in common, but you do not remember where they are sure that...
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...copy-protected CDs. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your hard drive. Windows Media Player records the tracks to select the format you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.... • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection...
...copy-protected CDs. Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to the music library. WMA and MP3 are automatically added to your hard drive. Windows Media Player records the tracks to select the format you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.... • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your notebook's hard drive as it is recorded. CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files Creating WMA and MP3 music files Important Some music CDs have copy protection...
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.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To ...wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network,...
.... Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To ...wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network,...
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... provider. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your network. Take any firewall software on your Internet connection..., drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can see the network name, but you set up, log onto one of your...
... provider. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your network. Take any firewall software on your Internet connection..., drives, and printers. Sharing resources With a network, you can see the network name, but you set up, log onto one of your...
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...in computer security is preventing your notebook from using your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you ...cannot bypass it. Kensington lock slot The first step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Make sure that would be able to replace your notebook with you turn on your notebook. You can assign a password to Gateway...
...in computer security is preventing your notebook from using your notebook. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your Reference Guide. If you forget your password, you ...cannot bypass it. Kensington lock slot The first step in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Make sure that would be able to replace your notebook with you turn on your notebook. You can assign a password to Gateway...
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CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
CHAPTER 8 Maintaining Your Notebook • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 85
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...ENTER. It automatically gathers information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Update scans your notebook up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. To start BigFix: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. 2...notebook and provides you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. 86 Use Windows Update to...
...ENTER. It automatically gathers information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows Update scans your notebook up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. To start BigFix: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. 2...notebook and provides you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on your notebook for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. For more about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. 86 Use Windows Update to...
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Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87
Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. Drive space information appears. 87
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... and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the... hard drive free of files you encounter hard drive problems. 88 Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all folders. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then ...
... and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may be adequate. Help For more information about keeping the... hard drive free of files you encounter hard drive problems. 88 Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all folders. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to delete, then ...
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... stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them back together. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. After Windows has finished checking the...
... stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them back together. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. After Windows has finished checking the...
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...network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. ... instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box,...
...network. 2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Defragmenter. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type defragmenting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Computer window opens. ... instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders to back up. CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc (if you accidentally delete files. Type backup in the Search Help box,...
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... tasks. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer... Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Moving from your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the...
... tasks. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens. 2 Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for errors. www.gateway.com Scheduling maintenance tasks Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer... Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Moving from your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. If your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more complex tasks, then follow the...
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... files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Transferring files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to another computer on your old ... folder for files" on page 12. Finding other files Use Windows Find or Search to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. Transferring files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to another computer on your old ... folder for files" on page 12. Finding other files Use Windows Find or Search to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
...icons 8 desktop shortcuts 8 documents 17 folders 10 music files 36 video DVD 38 WMA files 36 customizing 65 cutting files and folders 10 D defragmenting hard drive 89 deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88 desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts 8 adjusting settings 66 changing color scheme 67 selecting screen ...button 15 gestures 15 tips 15 disconnecting from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers ...
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...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...
...G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files and folders 88... icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard drive space 87 defragmenting 89 deleting files 88 suggested schedule 86 using Scheduled Task Wizard 91 virus protection 59 mapping network...
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...• Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of your notebook. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Screw Screw Screw 11 Lift the hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to static electricity, also known...notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded object. 10 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces...
...• Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of your notebook. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Screw Screw Screw 11 Lift the hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to static electricity, also known...notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your workbench or other grounded object. 10 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces...